Weekly Bulletin, 26 January 2021 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester
Month: January 2021
A Christian vision of housing and community
Coming Home: A Theology of Housing addresses one of the most urgent issues of our day. Join the book’s editors Malcolm Brown and Graham Tomlin with contributors Niamh Colbrook and
Area Deans and Lay Chairs
Deanery Area Dean Lay Chair Cheltenham Area Dean: James White Assistant Area Deans: Roger Widdecombe and Rosie Amess Deanery Administrator: Sarah McCrea Sara Turner Cirencester Interim Area Dean: Jackie
Message from Bishop Robert for 26 February 2021
Closing our church buildings and moving our worship online has without doubt caused many of us to reflect on the place and the significance of communion in our lives and our faith, either because we have been denied it, or because we have participated differently.
Hearts of love for February
We’re spreading some love this February with this colour-in hearts pack which you can put up in your window and cut out hearts to share with friends and neighbours. Download
The Pilgrim Way
Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert hope that there will be a number of worshipping communities who use this Lent as an opportunity to seek out adults and young people who
Creationtide
Many churches in recent years, and in response to the environmental crisis, are giving a particular focus to environmental concerns during the month of September and up to 4th October.
Amazing bodies: Emily Twigg blogs
What’s the most amazing thing that you can do with your body? Emily Twigg from OneLife blogs about how we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Maybe you can lick your
Bishop Rachel’s Candlemas sermon
On Sunday, Bishop Rachel presided and preached at a special service for Candlemas. The video of the full service is also at the bottom of the page. Watch the sermon
Greening our Preaching
Preaching on environmental concerns, hosted by Bishop Robert with keynote address from Ruth Newton, author of the ‘Greening the Lectionary’ website.
Bishop Rachel raises concerns in the House of Lords
Bishop Rachel has been active this week in the House of Lords, asking questions on how the Government were enabling local communities (including faith communities) to invest and rebuild their
Grants for gardens: St John the Baptist Cirencester
St John the Baptist Churchyard in Cirencester has become the latest place to be approved for a diocesan #grantsforgardens amount. The church is hoping to put in bird and bat
The Bulletin 19/01/21
Weekly Bulletin, 19 January 2021 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. Click here to read the full copy of The Bulletin today!
Webinars on getting to net zero carbon
Gloucester Diocesan synod in 2020 set an ambitious target of achieving carbon net zero by 2030. General Synod made the same commitment in 2020 meaning that our work in this
Message from Bishop Robert
For so many it is quite clear that this, lockdown 3, is the hardest. In part I suspect this is because we are approaching a year since the beginning of the pandemic and know the reality of living with the restrictions on our lives and our freedoms and just how tiring this is. I suspect also, this …
Eco Church zoom seminars
Zoom seminars for those working towards an Eco Church award, or considering getting started.
Bulletin – 19/01/21
Bulletin-12/01/21 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. New public database of Church of England’s clergy is to go live in May –
Bishop Rachel asks a question in the House of Lords
Bishop Rachel spoke in the House of Lords this afternoon, to ask the Government what assessment they have made of the wellbeing of children under five, and what steps are
National Register of Clergy
The Church of England’s 20,000 active clergy – those who hold a licence or Permission to Officiate (PTO) – are being asked to confirm the information that both the National
Crowds of encouragement, gone?
Emily Twigg of PSALMS and OneLife sports ministry blogs about our greatest supporter Some things are just better together: fish and chips, buckets and spades, Ant and Dec, stadiums and
My calling is to cut carbon in churches and schools
Ten years ago, Withington Church became the first church in England to be net carbon zero, and climate champion Matt Fulford was one of the driving forces behind it. Matt
Prayers at the end of a text
If you’re having a tough time at the moment and you live in the North Cheltenham area, the Revd Tom Cook in Cheltenham has a new way to help. He
Blog: You and your amazing body
The Revd Emily Twigg shares her blog on body image, sport and faith!
Bulletin – 12/01/21
Bulletin-12/01/21 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. Messages from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert and top picks for this week! Click here
